Alcon Inc. (ALC)
NYSE: ALC · Real-Time Price · USD
94.53
-1.24 (-1.29%)
Mar 31, 2025, 10:04 AM EDT - Market open

Alcon Statistics

Total Valuation

Alcon has a market cap or net worth of $47.38 billion. The enterprise value is $50.78 billion.

Market Cap 47.38B
Enterprise Value 50.78B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, May 12, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date May 12, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 14, 2024

Share Statistics

Alcon has 494.62 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.20% in one year.

Current Share Class 494.62M
Shares Outstanding 494.62M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.20%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.08%
Owned by Insiders (%) n/a
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Float 493.52M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 46.54 and the forward PE ratio is 29.34.

PE Ratio 46.54
Forward PE 29.34
PS Ratio 4.78
Forward PS 4.54
PB Ratio 2.20
P/TBV Ratio 11.79
P/FCF Ratio 29.54
P/OCF Ratio 22.81
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 20.30, with an EV/FCF ratio of 31.66.

EV / Earnings 49.88
EV / Sales 5.12
EV / EBITDA 20.30
EV / EBIT 37.12
EV / FCF 31.66

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.24.

Current Ratio 2.77
Quick Ratio 1.71
Debt / Equity 0.24
Debt / EBITDA 1.99
Debt / FCF 3.20
Interest Coverage 7.13

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 4.83% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.26%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 4.83%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.87%
Revenue Per Employee $387,164
Profits Per Employee $39,767
Employee Count 25,599
Asset Turnover 0.33
Inventory Turnover 1.92

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Alcon has paid $238.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 238.00M
Effective Tax Rate 18.95%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +13.54% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so Alcon's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.83
52-Week Price Change +13.54%
50-Day Moving Average 90.92
200-Day Moving Average 91.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.64
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,361,957

Short Selling Information

Short Interest 2.07M
Short Previous Month 3.12M
Short % of Shares Out 1.52%
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.01

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Alcon had revenue of $9.91 billion and earned $1.02 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $2.05.

Revenue 9.91B
Gross Profit 5.52B
Operating Income 1.37B
Pretax Income 954.00M
Net Income 1.02B
EBITDA 2.50B
EBIT 1.37B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.05
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.84 billion in cash and $5.14 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.30 billion or -$6.67 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.84B
Total Debt 5.14B
Net Cash -3.30B
Net Cash Per Share -$6.67
Equity (Book Value) 21.55B
Book Value Per Share 43.58
Working Capital 4.03B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.08 billion and capital expenditures -$473.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.60 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.08B
Capital Expenditures -473.00M
Free Cash Flow 1.60B
FCF Per Share $3.24
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 55.65%, with operating and profit margins of 13.80% and 10.27%.

Gross Margin 55.65%
Operating Margin 13.80%
Pretax Margin 12.67%
Profit Margin 10.27%
EBITDA Margin 25.23%
EBIT Margin 13.80%
FCF Margin 16.18%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.26, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.28%.

Dividend Per Share $0.26
Dividend Yield 0.28%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 12.16%
Years of Dividend Growth 4
Payout Ratio 12.90%
Buyback Yield -0.20%
Shareholder Yield 0.08%
Earnings Yield 2.15%
FCF Yield 3.39%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Alcon is $105.60, which is 11.71% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $105.60
Price Target Difference 11.71%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 12
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.62%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 19.73%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 8